Science

Supporting quality standards for Canadian grain through research, data, and technical innovation.

Services and information

Research programs

Our research programs and their areas of expertise

Scientists

Meet our experts: research, projects, education and publications

Research papers and reports

Journal articles and technical reports authored by our scientists

Advancements in grain science

Summaries of our current research in grain science

Harvest and export quality reports

Reports on our Harvest Sample Program analyses and export cargo monitoring

Soy Quality Program

Our collaboration with Soy Canada to provide independent, third-party data on the quality of Canadian food-grade soybeans

Science Strategy

The Canadian Grain Commission’s science and research plan for addressing current grain sector priorities

Science Integrity Policy

Our commitment to ensuring high standards of impartiality and research ethics at the Canadian Grain Commission

Proficiency testing

Programs offered by the Canadian Grain Commission to assess the competence of independent laboratories to conduct tests related to grain quality

Features

Optimizing sampling of wheat shipments for better quality monitoring

To ensure that shipments of grain meet international regulations for naturally occurring contaminants and pesticide residues, loads of grain are often monitored and tested as part of a trade transaction.

Improving our monitoring of pesticide residues with innovative technologies

Suresh Patel, a chemist with our Trace Organics and Trace Elements program, has been working on implementing a technology that will help improve the sensitivity and selectivity of our pesticide residue analysis.